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“In 2012, our vibrant visitor sector once again proved that it is a job-creating, revenue-generating industry,” Gov. Dennis Daugaard said. “Tourism produced $291 million in state and local tax revenues last year and eased the tax burden on South Dakotans to the tune of $878 per household.” In Day County, tourism was a $23,602,300 industry last year which represents 4.9 percent of county sales and .6 percent of state tourism sales. That figure is down .1 percent from 2011 when $23,631,000 was reported. Read More »
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Andover’s Waldorf Hotel among many historic places with an uncertain future
Once known for elegance unmatched anywhere in the country, the Waldorf Hotel on Main Street in Andover attracted hundreds of people for world-class dining, dancing and comfort. Today the building has reached a point where it may collapse on its own. Read More »
Livestock producers feel the squeeze from drought and high feed prices, but no big selloffs locally
Unlike their West River counterparts, most Day County and northeast South Dakota livestock producers aren’t culling their herds due to drought and/or the specter of high feed prices. Read More »
Dire road situation in Day County leads to cuts elsewhere, including 20 percent less for ambulance
A packed house of supporters couldn’t convince the Day County Commission to reverse a recent decision to slash the ambulance subsidy by nearly 20 percent. Read More »
Drought roundup: Parts of northeast South Dakota doing better than much of nation
News outlets around the country are reporting on the drought and its effects. Here is a roundup of what Dakotafire has seen and heard in the past few days. Read More »
Car Talk executive manages car donations from Webster
Twyla Olson can live near her parents and enjoy small-town life in Webster and also work as an executive for Car Talk Vehicle Donation Services, thanks to the Internet. Read More »
COLUMN: Population pyramids show trouble ahead for Dakota counties
By Michael McCurry, South Dakota State Demographer We’re all time travelers, traveling at the same speed-one hour per hour. We age at the same rate, and then look with surprise at an old person staring back from the mirror. Much of our region is, in a way, getting older as well. Because of the continued outmigration of young people, ... Read More »
Survey of Day County townships finds most are making do
by George Thompson They’re not flush, but they’re not broke either. A random survey of Day County townships found these grass roots units of government are making do with the money they’ve got – even though that’s not a lot. “We are just trying to keep our roads maintained,” said Egeland township chairman Ray Arneson. “We still have a lot ... Read More »
Decision time for farmers: To CRP or not to CRP?
The future of South Dakota's pheasant population is at a crossroads. Through April 6, agricultural producers and landowners can enroll eligible land into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) during a general sign-up period, and their decisions will affect pheasant populations in the region. Read More »